Ukraine war briefing: Biden slams Russia’s ‘outrageous’ Christmas Day assault on Ukraine
President reaffirms US weapons support to Kyiv after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, which Zelenskyy condemned as ‘inhuman’. What we know on day 1,037
Russia criticises Canberra’s ‘hostile stance’ as it looks into reports Australian fighter captured in Ukraine
Family and friends hold grave fears for man identified as Oscar Jenkins who was reportedly captured by Russian soldiers in Donbas region
Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea
Ukraine war live
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia carried out ‘massive strike’ on Ukrainian energy system, says Russian defence ministry – as it happened
Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system
‘I stood on a mine’: government urged to repatriate Australian seriously injured fighting in Ukraine war
Dfat confirms consular assistance for 38-year-old as PM warns Australians against ‘travelling to areas of conflict’
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy
Ukraine president criticises world leaders for doing ‘almost nothing’ to counteract Moscow’s military cooperation with Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,035
The Guardian view on the tenacity of hope: a necessary virtue in troubled times
More than 1,000 North Korean military casualties in Ukraine war, says South Korea
Ukraine war live
Russia-Ukraine war: North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia, says South Korea – as it happened
Russia urged to act lawfully after video purportedly shows Australian man fighting for Ukraine captured
Dfat making inquiries about footage showing man who identifies himself as Oscar Jenkins, Anthony Albanese confirms
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
Ukraine war briefing: Putin meets Slovak PM in rare Moscow visit to secure energy deal
Slovakia is dependent on gas passing through neighbouring Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025, after a five-year agreement expires
Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Ukraine’s diplomats to fight for Nato membership
Comments come after Vladimir Putin threatens ‘more destruction’ in response to Kazan drone attack